Diet is related to many chronic disease conditions such as the metabolic syndrome (MetS). We set out to compare behaviour-related with disease-related patterns and their association with the MetS in… (More)

OBJECTIVE
This study was performed to assess whether there is any change in the T cell cytokine pattern in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with methotrexate (MTX) and whether the… (More)

The allele ε4 of apolipoprotein E (APOE), which is a key regulator of lipid metabolism, represents a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and Alzheimer's disease. Despite its adverse effects, the… (More)

To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of dual source–dual energy CT (DECT) in the detection of neoplasia in patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD). A total of 21 patients with PKD underwent DECT… (More)

BACKGROUND
Former systemic therapy for metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC) based on immunomodulation could achieve complete remissions (CR) in only some patients. Angiogenic therapy with sunitinib,… (More)

OBJECTIVE
To determine Th1 and Th2 cytokine production in patients with reactive arthritis (ReA) in relation to disease outcome and in comparison with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
METHODS
Secretion… (More)

Guided by the practice of classical epidemiology, research into the genetic basis of complex disease has usually taken for granted the dictum that causative mutations are invariably over-represented… (More)